Claiming Series Action

Wednesdays are Claiming Series Days at Portland Meadows

Every Wednesday from October 9, 2013 through December 4, 2013 Portland Meadows will feature three separate Claiming Series that will offer up great betting action on the track and excitement at the claiming box for owners, trainers and jockeys. The Claiming Series’ are each a three round series that consists of two preliminary legs and a final that carries a purse of $15,000.

The first preliminary leg in each series will feature a claiming price of $2,500 and a purse of $5,800.

The second preliminary leg in each series will be run exactly three weeks later at a claiming level of $3,200 and a purse of $6,200.

Each series Final will carry a $15,000 purse and will also be run exactly three weeks after the second preliminary leg. There will be a unique purse distribtuion for the $15,000 Series Finals to reward all the starters

In the preliminary legs, horses will be trying to accrue points in order to be eligible for the final. Horses must race in both of the two preliminary legs with the top twelve point earners from the preliminary legs earning entry into the final. The point system for the preliminary legs are as follows:

The first of the Series is the City of Roses Filly and Mare Sprint Claiming Series that gets underway on October 9th at a distance of 5F. Colt and gelding sprinters will get their chance on October 16th when the McFadden Memorial Sprint Claiming Series gets underway. Then the distance runners will get there shot starting on October 23rd in the Oregon H.B.P.A. Route Claiming Series.

Here is the schedule for the Claiming Series’ this fall at Portland Meadows: